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The Americas

Paperback. Dioramas and panoramas, freaks and magicians, waxworks and menageries, obscure relics and stuffed animals - a dazzling assortment of curiosities attracted the gaze of the nineteenth-century spectator at the dime museum. This title recaptures this ephemeral and scarcely documented institution of American culture from the margins of history. Num Pages: 214 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASZ; GM; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780814718865
ISBN
9780814718865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJQ; WDKX. Dimension: 212 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Blue Bike Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780973911640
ISBN
9780973911640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; VXQG; WTH. Dimension: 212 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Blue Bike Books
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926700434
ISBN
9781926700434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; WDKX; WT. Dimension: 211 x 134 x 15. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Blue Bike Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897278079
ISBN
9781897278079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AVH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Headpress
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909394124
ISBN
9781909394124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.02

Paperback. A rare perspective on the business savvy and future of a business icon Jack Welch transported GE into the new economy with his management style, his forward-thinking approach to new technology, and by encouraging creativity among his employees. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; KJM; KNDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471255222
ISBN
9780471255222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 23.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 3 b/w photos, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764332869
ISBN
9780764332869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.13

Paperback. The construction of "midlife", most often rendered in chronological, biological and medical terms, has become an accepted reality to European Americans. This study explores the significance of this pervasive cultural representation compared to other cultures where "middle age" does not exist. Series: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Mental Health and Development. Num Pages: 318 pages, 21 line drawings, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSP3; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226756080
ISBN
9780226756080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.66

Hardback. The Rat Bastard Protective Association was an inflammatory, close-knit community of artists who lived and worked in a building they dubbed Painterland in the Fillmore neighborhood of midcentury San Francisco. This book presents new and little-known archival material in this authorized account of these artists and their circle. Num Pages: 352 pages, 53 color photographs, 57 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 186 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1054.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520289451
ISBN
9780520289451
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.83

Paperback. Looks at a range of commercial objects and phenomenon, from television and toys to comic books and magazines. The author looks at the often unspoken assumptions about class, nation, ethnicity, race, and sexual orientation that underscored both media images (like those of 1960s space missions) and social policies of the mass-produced suburb. Series: Console-ing Passions. Num Pages: 440 pages, 37 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JJP; GTB; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822326960
ISBN
9780822326960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801449468
ISBN
9780801449468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.91

Paperback. An analysis of eight of the largest US welfare programmes affecting children. Programmes discussed include: Medicaid, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, the Food Stamp Program, WIC and School Lunch, Head Start and the Earned Income Tax Credit. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB1; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 270. "8vo - over 7" - 9" tall Paperback Copy. As New. 1st Edition". Keywords: "Subjects - Business, Finance & Law - Economics - General,Subjects - Society, Politics & Philosophy - Social Sciences - Social Issues - Social Welfare & Services - Child Welfare,Subjects - Society, Pol"
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Routledge,an imprint of Taylor &
Number of pages
188
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KON0521012
ISBN
9783718656240
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 21.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. A guide to the history of the American welfare program. Editor(s): Nadasen, Premilla; Mittelstadt, Jennifer; Chappell, Marisa. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 black & white tables, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Routledge
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415989794
ISBN
9780415989794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.31

Paperback. Under the welfare reform act of 1996, welfare was the first and most basic safety net program to be sent back to state control. This title examines how the welfare policymaking process has changed. It probes the nature of state welfare politics under devolution and contrasts it with welfare politics on the national level. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPQB; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878408924
ISBN
9780878408924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.38

paperback. A powerful expose of a deeply-rooted but woefully ignored form of racial blindness, Welfare Racism is an important first step toward more humane and rational policies for the men, women, and children who have been ravaged by the current system. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415923415
ISBN
9780415923415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.04

Hardcover. During the 1990s the United States undertook the greatest social policy reform since the Social Security Act of 1935. A crucial resourse for policy economists, social policy specialists, and other professionals concerned wi th welfare policy. Series: RAND Corporation Research Study. Num Pages: 352 pages, 45 line illustrations; 27 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 922.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674018914
ISBN
9780674018914
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.31
€ 76.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 42 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JKSB1; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 5. Weight in Grams: 127.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
RAND United States
Number of pages
42
Condition
New
SKU
V9780833028815
ISBN
9780833028815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.21

Hardback. Analyzing the social consequences of recent development strategies in Latin America, this volume introduces readers to official strategies, private initiatives and individual responses to issues of welfare and poverty during the 20th century. These issues are addressed from several disciplines. Editor(s): Abel, Christopher; Lewis, Colin M. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 479 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 1QSC; GTF; HBJK; HBLW; JFFA; JKS; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 40. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
479
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333517376
ISBN
9780333517376
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.40

Paperback. A documentary history of welfare policy in the U.S. Editor(s): Mink, Gwendolyn; Solinger, Rickie. Num Pages: 817 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
817
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814756546
ISBN
9780814756546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.08

Hardback. Puts the Renaissance Faire back at the historical centre of the American counterculture Num Pages: 359 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
359
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814771389
ISBN
9780814771389
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.42

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